ANNEX. 1. GENERAL FACTORS GOVERNING THE USE OF AIRBORNE TROOPS. (a) Airborne troops might be used against this country either (i) with the object of attacking and sabotaging key points, such as aircraft and other important factories engaged in war production, concentrations of aircraft, (e.g. in reserve parks), communications and public utilities, with the object of crippling our war effort; or (ii) as the opening phase of invasion. (b) The first object could not be expected to have a conclusive effect on our power to continue the war, and therefore could only be regarded as of long-term value.
- Collection ID
- CAB81
- Conflict
- Second World War
- Countries
- Crete England France Germany Ireland Scotland West Germany
- Document Reference
- CAB 81/103/6
- Document Types
- Report
- File Reference
- CAB 81/103
- Identifier
- 10.1080/swwf.cab81.0103.006
- Keywords
- German Airborne Troops Predicting Enemy Intentions Invasion Military Objectives Transportation Aircraft Manpower Surprise Attacks Tactics
- Languages
- English
- Organizations
- Chiefs of Staff Joint Intelligence Sub-Committee
- Pages
- 15
- Persons Discussed
- Victor Cavendish-Bentinck Francis Davidson
- Published in
- United Kingdom
- Themes
- Military Intelligence
